Wrenn

AMB11

A neighbor's daughter is named this and it got me thinking.  I actually hate birds because they frighten me but I kind of think this is a cute name.  We have a long-ish last name so I like one syllable first names.  What's even better is my DH didn't instantaneously veto it.

What do you think?  Too weird?

alliejo725

It's not that weird. I prefer the spelling Wren, and I think it's a pretty, soft, nature-y name.

I have to admit it's a little odd that you would use a bird name if you hate birds, though.

cearleyjay

i think its cute, and bird wasnt my first thought.  i thought of footloose the movie. i think thats right movie. with Kevin Bacon and they spend the whole movie trying to get a school dance.

12bailey18

I would never use but if I met someone with this name, I would think it was cute.

plunderb

Just say no to the extra N (unless it's a family surname).

waterfly

alliejo725:

It's not that weird. I prefer the spelling Wren, and I think it's a pretty, soft, nature-y name.

I have to admit it's a little odd that you would use a bird name if you hate birds, though.

This.  Wren(with just one N) is our girl MN choice, but a big part of our reason is that I'm a bird geek, and have been for years.  It seems funny to me that someone would use a word-name so closely related to something they dislike/fear; a traditional name with it in the meaning, sure, but it strikes me a bit like someone who's afraid of heights naming their child "Cliff".

sweetep15

I think its cute I actually thought two friends of mine whose nn's for each other are ren and stimpy.

Becky262

I love the name Wren!  

I also knew a girl named Wrenna, so maybe that could be an alternative if you don't like birds  lol 

jenerally?

I love it. I've only ever seen it spelled Wren, though.

braveangel2

I like the name, Wren, but this spelling is awful...what on earth is the purpose of the two Ns?

It's also the bird name of choice right now...similar to how Robin was a few decades ago.

AMB11

I appreciate all the opinions.  I only mentioned my dislike of birds because I find it ironic/funny that I would still like the name and I honestly don't care about the meaning of the name as much as the sound and flow.

Thanks again!

braveangel2

cearleyjay:

i think its cute, and bird wasnt my first thought.  i thought of footloose the movie. i think thats right movie. with Kevin Bacon and they spend the whole movie trying to get a school dance.

His name was actually Ren, which is Japanese. (My BIL was named after the character)

 

AMB11

Wrenn with two n's was just the way my neighbor happened to spell it.  I'm not highly offended by the spelling, but I'm not sold on it either.

Ms Molly

jenerally?:

I love it. I've only ever seen it spelled Wren, though.

This, love it!